Senior Project Manager - Rail Infrastructure

Senior Project Manager – Rail Infrastructure

Locations: Karlsruhe, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf (Germany)

Join a forward-looking team working on complex rail infrastructure initiatives that contribute to the future of sustainable transportation. In this role, you will lead demanding projects across various phases of planning and delivery. A strong academic background in civil, industrial, or railway engineering (or a comparable discipline), combined with substantial experience managing infrastructure projects, is essential.

Your Role

• Lead and coordinate sophisticated rail infrastructure projects, including new builds, upgrades, and expansions, covering service phases 1–7 in accordance with HOAI
• Ensure projects are delivered successfully with regard to budget, schedule, quality, and regulatory compliance
• Take technical and commercial responsibility for assigned projects
• Manage and guide interdisciplinary project teams or joint ventures
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, participating in coordination meetings and addressing technical matters
• Present project outcomes internally and to external stakeholders, including public forums
• Oversee interface coordination among multiple parties and across different construction stages
• Implement quality management processes and ensure accurate documentation of planning progress and results
• Coordinate and review contributions from internal departments and external partners
• Support proposal development and contribute to winning new assignments

Your Profile

• Degree in civil engineering, industrial engineering, railway engineering, or a related field
• Many years of experience managing railway infrastructure projects
• In-depth understanding of German contractual, fee, and regulatory frameworks (including BGB, HOAI, VOB, and applicable technical standards)
• Confident use of project management and planning tools such as MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD, iTWO, Jira, and Lean / Last Planner methods
• Strong commercial awareness and solution-oriented mindset
• Enjoyment of complex challenges and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and spoken)
• High level of initiative, adaptability, and decisiveness
• Structured and reliable working style

What We Offer

• Engaging and varied projects within the rail and transport sector
• An international, collaborative working environment with streamlined decision-making
• An open and transparent corporate culture inspired by Nordic values
• Opportunities to contribute your expertise and actively drive innovation
• Long-term career development within a growing organization
• Flexible working hours and location options
• Hybrid working model with 2–3 days of remote work per week
• Permanent employment, with part-time options available
• Subsidized Germany travel ticket
• Employer contributions to pension and disability insurance schemes

If you are interested then please get in touch.

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